By: Isabelle Cloy
Match 8: Kennesaw State (6-1) at Chattanooga (7-3)
Date:Â Saturday, Mar. 4; 2 p.m. ET
Location:Â UTC Tennis Center | Chattanooga, TN
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Match 9: Kennesaw State (6-1) at Georgia State (2-7)
Date:Â Sunday, Mar. 4; 2 p.m. ET
Location:Â GSU Tennis Center | Atlanta, Ga
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Match Preview
The Kennesaw State men's tennis team hits the road to face Chattanooga and Georgia State this weekend. The Owls and Mocs will square off on Saturday, March 4 at 2 p.m. KSU and GSU will play on Sunday, Mar. 8 at 2 p.m.
Scouting Chattanooga
The Mocs  are 7-3 so far this season with a 0-0 record in conference play. Chattanooga is coming off a 5-2 loss against Presbyterian.
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Scouting Georgia State
Georgia State is 2-7 this season. The Panthers have a pair of 4-3 victories over Furman and Presbyterian this season.
The Series
Saturday's match up will be the fourth installment of the KSU and Chattanooga saga. The Owls lead the series 2-1. Kennesaw won the last meeting 6-1.
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The Owls and Panthers will meet for the sixth time on Sunday. Georgia State leads the series 5-0.
The Last Time Out
The Kennesaw State Owls defeated the South Carolina State Bulldogs 4-3 in a thrilling showdown. South Carolina State captured the doubles point with wins on courts one and two.
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Hugo Salmeron got the Owls (5-1) on the board in singles with a 6-0, 6-1 win over Benjamin Niv on court three.
Raul Garcia followed Salmeron picking up a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Aissa Benchakroun on court one. The Bulldogs would regain the lead with a pair of wins on courts two and four. It came down to courts five and six to determine the match and the Owls two freshmen stepped up to the challenge.
Anthony Weingarten continued his strong play with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 win over Pedro Sasso on court six. After losing his opening set,
David Leon was able to grind out a 3-6, 7-5, 6-1 win over Roslav Haflinger to seal the victory for KSU.
Next Up
The Owls will head to Florida to face Keiser on Thursday, Mar.8 at 10 a.m.
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